(somewhere) in the region of
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: close to (an amount) : about, approximately
He makes somewhere in the region of $100,000 a year.
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Club-record signing Habib Diarra leads a throng of signings who have, so far, cost in the region of £100million in total fees, with more expected to follow them through the door.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Furthermore, nearly half of crude oil passing through the Strait - whether Iranian or not - in the region of 20.5 million bpd also heads to China.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Numbers mentioned in the media have suggested a fee in the region of €60 million ($70 million).
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The Bundesliga side are expected to pay in the region of £30million plus add-ons for the 22-year-old central defender.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Furthermore, nearly half of crude oil passing through the Strait - whether Iranian or not - in the region of 20.5 million bpd also heads to China.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Numbers mentioned in the media have suggested a fee in the region of €60 million ($70 million).
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The Bundesliga side are expected to pay in the region of £30million plus add-ons for the 22-year-old central defender.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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“(somewhere) in the region of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28somewhere%29%20in%20the%20region%20of. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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